The Spatial Structure of Central and Eastern Europe by the Social and Economic Features Cover Image

A gazdasági-társadalmi (komplex) térszerkezet kelet-közép-európai képe
The Spatial Structure of Central and Eastern Europe by the Social and Economic Features

Author(s): Zoltán Egri, Irén Rita Kőszegi
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Központi Statisztikai Hivatal
Keywords: Central and Eastern Europe; spatial layers; spatial structure; spatial autocorrelation

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the special features of the spatial structure of Central and Eastern Europe, a region still in the phase of transformation. There are numerous antecedents of this topic; the corresponding studies have delineated both developed and underdeveloped areas, as well as other intermediate areas, leading to various ‘geodesigns’, figures, and models. First, a brief description of the main studies of spatial structure concerning the macroregion is given; then our definition of the spatial structure of Central and Eastern Europe is outlined. The research is based not only on the main traditional development indicators (e.g. GDP per capita, unemployment rate, and economic density), but also takes into consideration the spatial structure layers (economy, society, concentration, settlement structure, network, institutions, and innovation).

  • Issue Year: 58/2018
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 27-56
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Hungarian